Amendment C339 - Flood Overlays and Zones (Lara Flood Study, Lower Barwon & Moorabool Rivers, Bellarine Peninsula Coastal Hazard)

Current Status

Council Consideration of Submissions

Council meeting date: 

Implements recent flood studies into the Planning Scheme by revising flood overlay and zone maps and schedules across the municipality.

On 14 December 2021 Council considered a report on the submissions to Amendment C339ggee and resolved to:

  • Request the Minister for Planning to appoint an Independent Panel under Part 5 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to consider all submissions to Amendment C339ggee except those relating to the Lara Flood Study;
  • Defer a decision on the Lara Flood Study submissions to allow Council officers to investigate and prepare a further report on the site specific and more complex submissions and report back to Council in early 2022;
  • Refer all submissions except the Lara Flood Study submissions to the Panel;
  • Submit to the Panel its response to the submissions (except the Lara Flood Study submissions) generally as outlined in this report; and
  • Note that Council officers will liaise with Planning Panels Victoria to delay appointment of a Panel and a Panel Hearing pending the outcome of Council’s future consideration of the Lara Flood Study submissions.

A copy of the Council agenda is here and minutes will be included on this page once available.  

Submitters will be notified of future Council meeting dates to consider the Lara Flood Study submissions (expected to be April/May 2022).

Submitters will also be notified of future Panel hearing dates (expected mid 2022).

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This amendment implements the Lower Barwon and Lower Moorabool Flood Investigation (Dec 2018), Lara Flood Study (March 2020) and part of the Bellarine Peninsula - Corio Bay Local Coastal Hazard Assessment (Dec 2015). Copies of these studies and "Frequently asked questions" can be viewed under "Supporting Documents".

The amendment includes rezoning of land in Lara to implement the Lara Flood Study, revises the mapping extent of the Floodway Overlay (FO), Land Subject to Inundation Overlay (LSIO and LSIO2) and the Special Building Overlay (SBO) in the areas of the respective studies and amends the Schedules to the FO and LSIO.

Maps showing the changes to the zones and overlays have been mailed to affected landowners and occupiers and are below under "Amendment Documents". 

Online Maps

Links to online maps showing the new overlay extents are now available.

To see a map of the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay (LSIO1 and LSIO2) use this link - Mapshowing LSIO1 & LSIO2

To see a map of the Floodway Overlay (FO1) and Special Building Overlay (SBO) use this link - Mapshowing FO1 & SBO

Properties can be searched by clicking the search symbol in the red title bar at the top left of the map. You may need to zoom out after searching to see the extent of the overlay on your property.

Note: the map footprints in the google maps are indicative only and in some cases may not exactly match the exhibited pdf versions of the maps. Please refer to pdf versions is there is inconsistency.

The decision to prepare and exhibit the amendment was made by Council on 28 July 2020. The minutes from the meeting can be viewed under "Supporting Documents".



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Submissions

All submissions will be considered by the City of Greater Geelong, Councillors or Independent Panel as required.

Submissions are now closed